According to Ramos Rios and campaign spokesman Corbin Trent, that unwanted attention led to a press ban both for last Wednesday’s listening tour stop in the Bronx and Sunday’s in Corona.

“We wanted to help create a space where community members felt comfortable and open to express themselves without the distraction of cameras and press. These were the first set of events where the press has been excluded,” Trent said. “This is an outlier and will not be the norm. We’re still adjusting our logistics to fit Alexandria’s national profile.”

If the Ocasio-Cortez campaign was worried about a media crush, couldn’t they have just chosen a few reporters to attend?

There’s a way to handle this. It’s having press availabilities before or after the event, not banning press from said event. https://t.co/9YQmFSh2PP

If being questioned by the press makes you feel mobbed, I'm guessing the United States Congress will be too overwhelming for you, @Ocasio2018. "How do you plan to pay for that" is a reasonable question, and the press won't stop asking no matter how many times you can't answer! https://t.co/eep4jL378C